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Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is an Indian former badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 and the Padma Shri in 1982 by the Government of India. He is one of the co-founders of Olympic Gold Quest, a foundation dedicated to the promotion of Olympic sports in India.
Prakash won the “Evening of Champions” at the Royal Albert Hall, London in 1979. The year 1980 brought tremendous success for Prakash as he went on to become the first Indian to win the men’s singles title at the ‘All England Championship’ after defeating Indonesian shuttler, Liem Swie King, after which he was ranked World No 1.
Jul 15, 2024 · Prakash Padukone (born June 10, 1955, Bangalore [Bengaluru], India) is an Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map. Padukone won the national senior championship in 1971 at age 16, thereby becoming the youngest player to have achieved ...
Known for his graceful movement on a badminton court, Prakash Padukone was considered one of the leading singles players in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s. Born on 10 June 1955 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Prakash Padukone grew up at a time when India was not too enthusiastic about badminton. In fact, South India was more obsessed with a ...
Prakash Padukone is a former Indian Badminton player.He was considered as one of the finest shuttlers of his era. He played a vital role in promoting the sport of badminton in India. Prakash Padukone is the father of the Indian actress, Deepika Padukone.Let us get to know more about Prakash Padukone age, height, wife, children, religion and more.
Prakash Padukone is an Indian former badminton player who co-founded Olympic Gold Quest with Geet Sethi. The foundation aims at the promotion of sports in India. A well-known player from the state of Karnataka, he won the All England Championship in 1980 and became the first Indian to do so.
Prakash Padukone. Founder, Padukone Sports Management. Prakash Padukone is widely regarded as the pioneer of Indian badminton. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980 – the same year in which he became the first Indian to win the All England Badminton Championship. Prakash Padukone continued the winning streak throughout his career and bagged over ...
Oct 16, 2022 · Prakash Padukone, tall and slim, was considered as just another talented youngster. He had come with the Karnataka (then Mysore) team and was tipped to take the national junior title. This he duly did, but by that time he had become the talk of the badminton fraternity in the country. Padukone took part in the senior event too and the general ...
Prakash Padukone turned 66 on June 10 and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes in Indian history. He was the torchbearer of Indian badminton in the 1970s and 80s and scored several high-profile wins under his belt. He was introduced to the sport by his father, Ramesh Padukone, who was a secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association.In 1972, he first tasted success when he won the Indian national junior title.
Mar 29, 2020 · Prakash Padukone returns a shot from Indonesia's Rudy Hartono during their men's singles semifinal match at the All England Badminton Championships. He is an Indian in every sense. But he had become virtually a stranger in Indian badminton circles, for Prakash Padukone, a licensed player, had made Copenhagen his base.
